ASU Chinese Language Summer Camp: From STARTALK to Flagship 2015

”From STARTALK to Flagship: ASU Chinese Language Camp” offers a 15-day intensive residential program for current 8-12th grade students in Arizona to increase their motivation and proficiency level in Chinese through a highly structured theme -based curriculum. During the 15- day program held at the ASU Tempe campus, students will receive intensive Chinese language instruction and participate in fun cultural activities. Language instruction will be delivered through group lessons, individual instruction, and peer mentoring. For cultural activities, students will have hand-on activities to learn traditional Chinese arts, crafts, calligraphy, cooking, and some martial arts. We hope that through this summer camp, high school students will see the value and fun of learning and exploring the language and culture beyond a structured classroom setting and eventually become life-long learners of Chinese language. Prospective applicants must submit their application materials on the application checklist postmarked by Saturday, April 4, 2015. In addition, they must also email an electronic PDF version of their Application Form to chinesestartalk@asu.edu by the same date. Qualified applicants with Chinese language background may be contacted to schedule a phone interview. Successful applicants will be notified via email by the end of April 2015.

Application Checklist

1.Application Form

2.A copy of your most recent grade report from your current school

3.Two Recommendation Forms from your teachers. One of the forms should be written by a foreignlanguage teacher from whom you have taken a foreign language class. Applicants need to mail theRecommendation Forms along with other application materials.

4.Character form if applicable

Address

Dr. Xia Zhang Chinese Language Summer Camp School of International Letters and Cultures Arizona State University-Tempe Campus P.O. Box 870202 Tempe, AZ 85287-0202Email: chinesestartalk@asu.eduChinese Classes at ASU

All participants are highly encouraged to take one Chinese language class in both Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 to continue their Chinese language learning. Below are some of the ASU classes in 2015-2016:

CHI 101 First-year Chinese I (5 credits)

CHI 102 First-year Chinese II (5 credits)

CHI 201 Second-year Chinese I (5 credits)

CHI 301 Third-year Chinese (5 credits)

Additional Information

If you have any questions pertaining to the application process or the ASU Chinese Language Camp, feel free to email us at chinesestartalk@asu.edu or visit our website at https://silc.asu.edu/k-12-outreach/startalk-program.